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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth say she feels like she's having in honor of Andrew's visit?

2. What weather event does Andrew live through on the ship?

3. Who is the last person to leave the stage at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What does Andrew look like at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What does Andrew say to Robert about the death of his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the brothers' viewpoints about the sea voyage at the beginning of the play. Whose view is more practical? What do you think of Robert's reasons for going? Explain your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of bad luck/good luck. How do we see these themes used in the play? Who is most closely connected with bad luck and what does he hope for to turn his luck around?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the play, Andrew is held up as an example of a good farmer. Discuss the other character's view of him as the person who will turn the farm around. Does he succeed in fulfilling these expectations? Why or why not?

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